Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A6600

Here, we are comparing the Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A6600, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The GH2 was introduced 9 years earlier than the A6600 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the GH2 scores against the A6600 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH2 features exterior dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the GH2 compared to the A6600.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH2 and A6600 is 70 and 77 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH2 and A6600.

To sum up, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH2 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6600 will produce greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older GH2 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.